TASTY TUESDAYS

Holidays Approaching

The Holidays are approaching and I am finding great new wines for the shop, many of which are super affordable and delicious beyond their price point.

Today’s Tuesday shout out goes to the Coste DiBrenta Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, and the Bocchino Monferrato Dolcetto.  Both wines are $15.99 but box above their weight class.  True to their region and varietal styles, one wouldn’t feel any sense of missing out by spending less on such good wines.

The Coste DiBrenta Montepulciano is made by husband and wife team Augusto Tano and Anna Giovanna Di Ludovico.  They farm organically without the use of herbicides or pesticides, and harvest is done entirely by hand.  Both of their families have made wine for generations, and their shared experience can be tasted in this wines quality.  It is a medium to full bodied wine with notes of dark cherry, raspberry, and black fruits; touches of spices and earthiness mingle with its moderate tannins and lifted acidity.

The Bocchino Dolcetto from Monferratto in the Piedmont will blow up the taboo of “Table Wine”, with one sip.  Juicy dark berry fruits, touches of violet flowers, and savory underbrush greet you immediately.  It’s bright but not aggressive acidity, and mild tannins make this a quaffable red that will bounce along with lively conversations with friends over a big plate of antipasto.

See ya at The Market
Vassie, The Wine Guy